"Ulaya" meaning in All languages combined

See Ulaya on Wiktionary

Proper name [Chichewa]

IPA: /uˈɽá.ja/, /uˈɽa.já/ Forms: Uláya [canonical], Ulayá [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili Ulaya, from Arabic وِلَايَة (wilāya). Etymology templates: {{bor|ny|sw|Ulaya}} Swahili Ulaya, {{der|ny|ar|وِلَايَة}} Arabic وِلَايَة (wilāya) Head templates: {{ny-head|propn|Uláya}} Uláya, {{ny-head|propn|Ulayá}} Ulayá
  1. Europe (a continent located west of Asia and north of Africa)

Proper name [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-Ulaya.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: Ultimately from Arabic وِلَايَة (wilāya); the directly borrowed doublet is wilaya. Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|وِلَايَة}} Arabic وِلَايَة (wilāya), {{dbt|sw|wilaya|notext=1}} wilaya, {{root|sw|ar|و ل ي}} Head templates: {{head|sw|proper noun}} Ulaya
  1. Europe (a continent located west of Asia and north of Africa) Synonyms: Uropa [rare]
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